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Hi Robin, I too had company cars for 30 years, the last one being a Toyota Avensis which I hated. SWMBO who also worked for a few years also had various cars used to get to work and as shopping trolleys preferred the Rover Sterling I bought after I retired, which was why her XR3i went --- I found it a great little car. I bought the Rover when it was 8 months old for £12,500 - as new but which had cost £27k when new. You will find the S Type you want if you are patiently looking around. Regards, Peter.

Hi Robin, and welcome to the club. Like you, I have admired the s type for some years, and although I don't do more than 7,000 miles a year I went for the 2.7 diesel, which in 3 and half years has been very reliable. It is our only car, as SWMBO parted with her Red XR3i convertible 10 years ago saying that we no longer needed 2 cars. I don't do many long journeys, and although I was told that the DPF and the EGR valves could cause a problem, neither have ever bothered me. The Petrol engined cars have very good engines, and are most reliable. The s type can suffer with rust in the sills, so a check behind the plastic covers is worthwhile. Regards, Peter.

Hi Slowprop I have had my stype 2.5 se for over 2 years now & she has never failed to start or break down on me.2004 140000 miles drives like a dream my second car to so not many miles a year about 5000.Enjoy if you purchase one they are a bit special, regards Dave.

Jaguar never offered the 19" size on the X-Type, we did offer dealer fitted 'Arden' 19" alloys however ? Returning to a smaller size will be straightforward. Just buy a set of used genuine alloys and ensure that, if they come with tyres, the tyre size is correct for your car. The 2.5 was offered with 16", 17" or 18" wheels from the factory. As the rim gets smaller, the tyre profile is increased to maintain the same diameter and prevent speedo errors. A 'taller' tyre profile will give better ride quality and less road noise than a low profile tyre but you lose a little steering feedback and handling. I probably still have some literature with the standard tyre sizes if you cannot find the information on this forum.